"MADISON ON THE TABLE! MADISON ON THE TABLE!"

      The girls were all banging on the table as they were cheering for Madison. The girl finally stood up on her chair and everyone clapped.

      "Who?" someone asked.

      "Nils. What's his name...? Third year."

      The girls' jaws dropped as they let out surprised exclamations.

      "What happened?"

      "He... He put it out there."

      "But how was it?" Felice asked.

      Madison shrugged her shoulders. "It was... okay, I guess."

      She didn't seem convinced.

      "Are you going out?"

      "No, God, no. I was just bored." Madison replied.

      The girls laughed as the brunette was sitting back down. Nadia didn't quite like the fact of exposing to everyone who you had slept with, especially since she didn't know half of these girls and she knew that the boys did the same thing.

      On the boys' side, Nils had just told his version of the facts and August walked around the table with a smirk. "Anyone else who should be standing on their chair?" he put a hand on Noah's shoulder. "Noah? Was this night your lucky night?"

      The boys started banging on the table but Noah raised his hands with a smile. "I'm still working on it. Matilda is a pro at keeping me waiting but it's going to happen very soon now."

      August smiled and kept walking. "So? Any other dick that's been sucked? No one? Jesus." he said since no one was replying. "I'm sure someone has a story to tell. Valter? We saw you leaving with Matilda's sister."

      "Her name's Nadia." Valter softly replied.

      "Yeah? Did Nadia suck your dick?" August asked him.

      Valter's eyebrows furrowed. "No. We just talked."

      "You just talked?" August repeated.

      "Yes."

      The third year rolled his eyes, showing how disappointed he was in the lack of gossip. "Anyone else? Wille? Wille disappeared from the party yesterday. With a girl, perhaps? Felice?"

      Wilhelm chuckled with embarrassment. "No."

      "No? Then, who?"

      Seeing that Wilhelm wasn't moving, everyone started banging on the table again. "The table! The table! The table! Wilhelm on the table!"

      Everyone was yelling at Wilhelm who was just smiling awkwardly. Fortunately for him, the superintendent walked into the room at that moment and asked everyone to calm down.

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      When the twins walked into the classroom, Henry and Valter were already sitting in their seats, right behind them. Matilda sat down without forgetting to glare at Henry.

      "Hi." Valter flashed a genuine smile at Nadia.

      She smiled back as she was sitting. "Hey."

      The teacher walked into the room so she immediately turned back on her chair to face him and everyone stood up.

      "Good morning."

      "Good morning, Mr. Englund." everyone said.

      "Sit down, please."

      A few minutes later, Mr. Englund was handing out copies of the test they had taken the previous week. "I'm afraid the prince missed this test. But he can take it later."

       Wilhelm nodded. "Thank you, Mr. Englund."

       "Of course. At your convenience."

       Nadia looked down at her sheet. As usual, she got a good grade. She heard Henry and Valter a few seats behind her, talking about their grades, which for once weren't bad. She knew they were paying for private lessons.

      "What'd you get?" Matilda leaned over her sister.

      "I got an A. What about you?"

      "C+." she pouted. "I don't get it, I worked really hard on this."

      "We can study together next time, I'll explain everything to you." Nadia offered with a smile.

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      When Matilda entered the library, Nadia was already sitting at one of the table. Her sister walked up to her and handed her the chocolate bar she just bought to the vending machine.

       "That's for you. Did you take your insulin dose?" Matilda asked.

       Nadia rolled her eyes. "Yes, mom."

       The second born was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was eleven years old. Her parents and sister were always on her back to make sure she remembered to take her medication. It bothered her a little even though she knew they were doing it because they were worried about her. Sometimes she just wished she could be normal.

       They took out their textbooks to work and after a few minutes the rowing team ran past the bay window. They were warming up before practice.

       Nadia's gaze lingered on Valter, which didn't escape her sister's attention. "Are you checking out Valter?"

       "No, I'm not." Nadia immediately looked down at her notebook.

       "You totally are." Matilda smirked. "What did you guys even talk about last night?"

      "I don't know, a lot of stuff actually. He's kinda shy but he's really funny once you get to know him."

      "Well, I noticed how he's looking at you. He's totally into you." Matilda declared.

      "I don't think he is. He's just being nice."

      Nadia sincerely thought Valter didn't like her like that. No one ever liked her like that.

      "He got a crush and you do too." Matilda smiled.

      "I do not."

      "It's so obvious you do."

      Nadia rolled her eyes. "Whatever."

      As they started opening their books to work on a math exercise, Matilda sighed as she rested her chin on her hand.

      "By the way, I got into an argument with Henry last night." Matilda said after a while.

      "That's new." her twin mocked.

      The first born rolled her eyes. "This guy is so annoying. It's just like he's doing everything he can to piss me off. I can't stand him."

      "Can't you really?" Nadia said, and immediately tried to explain herself when she noticed her sister's look. "I just mean, you're talking about him a lot. Like, a lot."

      "Because he's annoying!"

      Nadia shrugged her shoulders. "Okay, if you say so."

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